Hangar operations depend on more than just the floor and apron. Crew access walks, GPU and tug equipment pads, refueling zones with environmental containment, maintenance vehicle pavement, ramps and tie-ins to existing site infrastructure. We design and build all of it as one coordinated concrete system so elevations, drainage, and material specs work together across the entire facility. Free written estimate included.
Most hangar facilities have five to eight separate concrete scopes beyond the main hangar floor and apron. Crew sidewalks must meet accessibility code and transition smoothly to the apron; GPU pads and tug staging areas need to support heavy equipment loads and shed water properly; fuel handling zones require engineered drainage systems and spill containment per aviation environmental standards; service-truck routes need durable pavement for daily traffic.
When these scopes are bid and built separately, you end up with mismatched elevations, conflicting drainage patterns, and finger-pointing between trades when something doesn't fit. We treat the entire site as one concrete system from the estimate stage. Elevations, drainage paths, material selections, and joint placement are all coordinated so the work integrates seamlessly.
We walk the facility with your operations team, map every concrete element (sidewalks, pads, fuel areas, service pavement, ramps, tie-ins), and document existing elevations and drainage patterns.
Design as an integrated system
Each scope gets its own engineering (sidewalk to ADA code, GPU pad to load spec, fuel area to environmental code), but all are designed so elevations, drainage, and materials work together across the site.
Schedule around operations
The build sequence is planned to avoid flight operations, fueler movements, and critical access routes. Trades are coordinated so work flows continuously without conflicts or operational disruptions.
Deliver documentation
As-built drawings, material certifications, and any environmental compliance records are handed over to facility management so your records are complete for audits and future maintenance.
Environmental compliance
Fuel Zone Concrete Requires Specialized Design
Refueling areas, fuel tank pads, and fueler vehicle staging zones are subject to aviation environmental regulations that go beyond standard concrete specs. The slab must have engineered drainage that routes any spilled fuel to containment, hydrocarbon-resistant sealers to prevent fuel penetration, and joint details that block fuel migration into the soil. Documentation of materials and installation methods supports regulatory review and environmental compliance.
Sidewalks, equipment pads, fuel areas and facility coordination.
Both. Many projects scope multiple site-concrete items under one project plan; some scope a single item (GPU pad, fuel area replacement). The coordination benefit grows with scope; we recommend bundling related work when timing allows.
Hydrocarbon-resistant sealers, engineered drainage to spill containment, joint details that prevent fuel migration, and documentation that supports environmental review. The aviation environmental code drives the spec; we work to current code.
Yes, that is most of what aviation facility work requires. We schedule around flight operations, fueler movements, and any restricted-access zones. The project plan includes operational coordination from quote stage.
Yes, we plan elevations and joints at every tie-in so new and existing concrete meet flush without future issues. Drainage paths are coordinated across the transition.
From several weeks for a few coordinated scopes to multi-month projects for facility-wide upgrades. The schedule is built around aviation operations; the full timeline is in the quote.
Client reviews
What Portland Hangar Operators Say About Site Concrete Work
Sidewalks, GPU pad, fuel area drainage, all coordinated in one project. Elevations matched, drainage works, no trade conflicts. The coordination is what made it work.
Z. C5
FBO Operations, Portland Airport
★★★★★
Fuel area replacement with full environmental documentation. The compliance file passed regulatory review on the first pass. The documentation work was as valuable as the concrete.
Y. C5
Hangar Facility Manager, Vancouver
★★★★★
Multiple scopes phased around our flight operations. Crew flexibility was real, no closures during peak times, all scopes completed on schedule. Real aviation awareness.
Q. C5
Airport Maintenance Director, Hillsboro
★★★★★
They proposed bundling our planned sidewalk replacement with our new GPU pad install. Single project, lower cost, cleaner result. Smart suggestion that saved real money.
X. C5
Corporate Aviation Director, Gresham
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